On February 28th, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö urged the European Union (EU) to increase their contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and boost security in order to combat political turmoil that is coming from both internal and external sources. Niinistö warns that after a generation of peace, the
The United Nations has publicly expressed consideration over removing military personnel from its peacekeeping mission in Haiti. The mission, known locally by its French acronym MINUSTAH, has been established in Haiti since 2004, during a time of extreme civil unrest. The UN stepped in right after President Bertrand Aristide was
Tensions have been high these past two weeks since China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Geng Shuang, cautioned the United States against challenging Beijing’s sovereignty and security. This warning comes amid news that the U.S. military is planning a new round of freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) for 2017 that will likely
This week, protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline, who were removed from their protest grounds have vowed to extend their fight to other pipelines. Almost 50 protesters, many of whom are Native American and Environmental activists, were removed or arrested from the Oceti Sakowin camp in Cannon Ball, North Dakota.
